ARUSHA, May 18 -- TANZANIA and Russia have signed cooperation agreements covering 12 key sectors, including language, health, agriculture, energy, tourism, education, science and technology, transport and logistics.

The development was revealed yesterday in Arusha by Minister of State in the Presidents Office for Planning and Investment, Prof Kitila Mkumbo, during the third meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Russia-Tanzania Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Prof Kitila said the two countries had agreed to work on at least 22 legal agreements under the areas of cooperation, with several already signed, including agreements on language cooperation.

Under the arrangement, Swahili will be taught in universities and educatio...